Councils are responsible for children with SEN who are “ordinarily resident”, even when temporarily abroad: Court of Appeal
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Council agrees to independent investigation into novel £72m pension deal
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Council agrees to name residential school in Education, Health and Care Plan following issuing of legal proceedings
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Council agrees to pay £19k in housing benefit after unlawful termination
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Council agrees to pay £3,600+ over failure to secure significant part of SEN support for autistic boy
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Council agrees to pay £4m damages and costs to publican on rare abuse of process grounds after 20-year legal fight
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Council agrees to pay £50,000 in damages after unlawfully issuing care proceedings in relation to disabled child
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Council agrees to pay more than £14,000 after leaving mother in accommodation that hospitalised daughter
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Council agrees to pay more than £5k for SEN failures following investigation by Ombudsman
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Council agrees to train housing staff on Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and Homelessness Code of Guidance after Ombudsman investigation
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